Welcome to RG Photography
words of encouragement, photographers
included.
Steve Jobs, in a 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech, said
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone
else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma--which is like
living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't
let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner
voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart
and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to
become. Everything else is secondary". One needs not further
advice that this to discover photography as a creative art
form.
Can a photograph be construed as a work of art?
From it's inception, photography like any new art form,
has had it's share or ridicule. Some consider photography as
a purely mechanical process rather than human sensibility. In
reality photography is both an art and a science.
The advantage of photography over other forms of art is that the
science involved is constantly changing, allowing the
photographer several creative advantages. Photographers have a
variety of ways to capture their vision, a variety of processes
to release the image and a multitude of mediums on which to
present the finished product. Photography is a constantly
changing art form that is welcomed by forward thinking
artists.
However, the mastering of basic artistic skills still form the
basis for most photographic endeavours. These artistic skills
form the foundation on which a photographer can develop their own
style and technique. It is fair to say that all great artistic
presentations, regardless of medium, are combinations of artistic
skill and mastery of the medium in which the artist works.
Become a better photographer:
- Create photographs every day, it helps you to really see the world around you.
- Try monochrome, some of the worlds most inspirational images are black & white.
- Improve you technique by using a fast 50mm lens where you are the zoom component and you must personally relate to your subject.
Photo Quotes
"Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of preception, interpretation and execution."
Ansel Adams
Coming Events:
- RG Photography January, February and March calendar pages now available. (Subject to Change)
- 360GRIT photo exhibit. Spruce Grove Art Gallery from March 26th to April 14th 2012.